Chapter 111: Weakness
Grey barely pulled to a stop in front of Don’s house when Don and Richard hopped in.
“Good afternoon Boss,” they chorused at the same time.
Don sat in the passenger’s seat while Richard took the back seat. “Do you want me to drive?” Richard offered.
Grey shook his head and pulled out of the parkway in a rough way that Richard almost knocked his head at the front seat.
“That’s rough, Boss,” Richard complained.
“Seat belt, Richard. Why are there seatbelts?” Richard muttered. He was in fact in a hurry to meet with Lan.
The message Lan sent the day before indicated that they had just a few minutes to speak and he didn’t want to waste time. “So, start talking to Don,” he urged. “Ok, we have good news and bad news. Which one would you like to hear first?” Don jibed. “Goodnews should come first.”
“So, Audrey’s family isn’t in the city. In fact, most people thought he had no family. Guess what?” Don said excitedly.” I realized he’s trying to keep his family off his dirty business,” he revealed.
“Yes,” Richard chimed in. “I got some special information that he had a visitor this month but they had to leave the city immediately. Audrey must have forced them to leave. He must have been scared that others might find out,” he explained.
Grey nodded once.” That’s typical of him. For someone who holds another family hostage, he must have been scared of karma,” he muttered as he drove off the street, into a secluded road.
“And the bad news,” Don sighed. “We couldn’t find any traces of them. It was like they vanished into thin air. We could fish them out but I don’t think we would be able to fit into the quick plan,” he hinted. Grey thought for a moment.” Any hideout that belongs to Audrey?” “Yes,” Richard took it up immediately.” Audrey makes deals in his house’s
basement. Who knows what more goes on there.”
Grey nodded once.” That’s great. We have a place to check then.”
“But his family flew out already. They won’t be in the basement,” Don complained. “Yes,” he pulled to a stop suddenly in a clearing “We are not looking for his family, we are looking for Lan’s family,” he announced “But why are we stopping?” Richard asked, bewildered.
“Well,” Grey shrugged slightly. “We are here,” he declared.
The door of the back seat opened suddenly and Lan entered. “Drive please” Grey started the ignition and sped out of the vicinity until they were on the safer
ground again.
Lan regarded him for a moment.” They are going to use one of your men against you. Perhaps, they would lure you forcefully or maybe deceive you. Since it’s Audrey that knows what you look like, he has to be the one to do it,” he explained.
Grey nodded once.” Bye for now then.”
Lan took a short bow and turned around. Grey watched him for a moment before he drove out of the vicinity.
“Does Audrey think you are foolish? How would he be able to force you out?” Richard jibed. “He must have a perfect plan for it. We must not underestimate his power but does anyone here know Giovanni’s weakness?” Grey stated. “The visible one that we know is almost similar to yours,” Don stated.
Grey glanced at him.” What do you mean?”
“Just as you won’t reveal your identity, Giovanni is also keeping his successor’s identity a secret,” Don announced.
“What?” Grey was shocked. “Yes, no one knows or has seen his son. Everyone has been curious about this but it seems like Giovanni is up to something. He could even be the spy you have been looking for,” Richard said quickly. Grey thought for a moment.” And he is just looking for me as well. That’s why Giovanni is so eager for Audrey’s news.” “What are you going to do about Lan?” Don inquired. “Tell me about Giovanni. What type of person is he?” He asked, ignoring Don’s remark.
“Why do you ask?”
“Is there a way a notorious criminal son wouldn’t take his father’s traits?” Grey smiled softly.” We will get Giovanni’s weakness and use it against him.”
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